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<br />Subdivision Design <br />in Flood Hazard Areas <br /> <br />MARYA MORRIS, AICP <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 <br /> <br />Chapter 1. Reducing Flood Losses and Protecting Floodplain Resources ......................................... 3 <br />The Policy Basis of Managing Floods .......................................................................................................... 3 <br />An Overview of the National Flood Insurance Program ..........,.............................................................. 4 <br />Legal Issues for Subdivision and Fioodplain Management Regulations ..............................................8 <br /> <br />Chapter 2. Protecting the Natural Functions of the Floodptain .........................................................11 <br />What Is a Floodplain? ...................................................................................................................................11 <br />Floodplain Resources............ .... ....................................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ............... .......... ....... .... ... .......... 11 <br />The Impacts of Deveiopment on Floodpiains ..........................................................................................12 <br />Potential Community Uses in the Floodplain ..........................................................................................13 <br />The Broad Range of Floodplain Protection Tools ....................................................................................14 <br /> <br />Chapter 3. Planning Tools for Flood Hazard Areas ..............................................................................15 <br />Local Comprehensive Planning ................................... ... .............. .............. ........... .... ... .... .......... ........ ........ 15 <br />Floodplain Management Planning......... ....... ....... ........................ ........... .......... .... ...................... ... ..... ....... 17 <br />Zoning and Subdivision Regulations ........................................................................................................17 <br />Other Land-Use Planning Tools .................................................................................................................18 <br /> <br />Chapter 4. Site-Specific Measures to Minimize Flood Damage <br />and Preserve Natural Functions of Floodplains ................................................................................27 <br />Subdivision and Site Plan Review .............................................................................................................. 27 <br />Finding a Workable Approach: A Design Hierarchy .............................................................................. 29 <br />Additional Considerations To Minimize On- and Off-Site Disruptions .............................................30 <br />Special Considerations in AHuvial Fans .................................................................................................... 35 <br />Special Considerations in Coastal High-Hazard Areas .......................................................................... 37 <br />Regulations for Dune Areas .............. .................. .............. ....... ................................ ....... ........... .... ... .......... 37 <br /> <br />Appendix A. Partially Annotated List of References ........................................................................... 43 <br /> <br />Appendix B. Selected National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) <br />Minimum Requirements ..............................,.....,....."..,......,.............................,...."........."........,..........51 <br /> <br />Appendix C. Site Inventory and Analysis .............................................................................................. 53 <br /> <br />Appendix D. Site Plan Review Checklist ............................................................................................... 55 <br /> <br />Appendix E. Selected Ordinances and Development Policies ........................................................... 57 <br />